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Council updates process for placing items on agenda, adds minimum 'yes' poll for staff direction
Summary
The Common Council approved an update to council rules and an agenda-flowchart clarifying how items are placed on the agenda; the update adds an affirmative, informal poll of at least three members before staff pursues items requiring staff time.
The Oshkosh Common Council voted on March 11 to adopt an updated flowchart and related council-rule language that clarifies the process for placing items on council agendas and for advancing items that require staff time. The council approved the change after members debated whether the old “nodding heads” approach provided enough clarity.
The adopted change formalizes a multi-step process: a council member may request an item, but the expectation is to discuss…
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